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[ pahr -ley, -lee ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈpɑr leɪ, -li / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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verb (used with object) to bet or gamble (an original amount and its winnings) on a subsequent race, contest, etc.
Informal . to use (one's money, talent, or other assets) to achieve a desired objective, as spectacular wealth or success: He parlayed a modest inheritance into a fortune.
noun a bet of an original sum and the subsequent winnings.
Origin of parlay 1820–30, Americanism ; alteration of earlier paroli <French <Neapolitan Italian, plural of parolo, perhaps derivative of paro equal <Latin pār; see pair
Words nearby parlay parkway, parky, Parl., parlance, parlando, parlay , parle, parley, parleyvoo, parliament, parliamentarian
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Others might falter on the way; might palter with the truth; might parlay with the enemy.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 104, March 4, 1893 | Various
The rest of them followed his example, pausing once to watch one of Parlay 's shell sheds go down in ruin.
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Parlay looked at the barometer, giggled, and leered around at his guests.
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There was no sign of life where Parlay 's big house perched on the sand.
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They had been forced to stand a good five yards away during the parlay , cut off from direct contact by the Imperial guards.
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British Dictionary definitions for parlay / (ˈpɑːlɪ ) US and Canadian /
verb (tr) to stake (winnings from one bet) on a subsequent wager Brit equivalent: double up
to exploit (one's talent) to achieve worldly success
noun a bet in which winnings from one wager are staked on another, or a series of such bets
Word Origin for parlay C19: variant of paroli, via French from Neapolitan Italian parolo, from paro a pair, from Latin pār equal, par
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